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homoousian

Ho·mo·ou·si·an
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hoh-moh-oo-see-uh n, -ou-, hom-oh-]
    • /ˌhoʊ moʊˈu si ən, -ˈaʊ-, ˌhɒm oʊ-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hoh-moh-oo-see-uh n, -ou-, hom-oh-]
    • /ˌhoʊ moʊˈu si ən, -ˈaʊ-, ˌhɒm oʊ-/

Definitions of homoousian word

  • noun homoousian a member of a 4th-century a.d. church party that maintained that the essence or substance of the Father and the Son is the same (opposed to Heteroousian). 1
  • adjective homoousian of or relating to the Homoousians or their doctrine. 1
  • noun homoousian a Christian who believes that the Son is of the same substance as the Father 0
  • adjective homoousian of or relating to the Homoousians 0
  • adjective homoousian of or holding the teaching that God the Father and God the Son are of the same nature 0
  • noun homoousian an adherent of this teaching 0

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Origin of homoousian

First appearance:

before 1555
One of the 31% oldest English words
1555-65; < Late Greek homooúsi(os) of the same substance (Greek hom(o)- homo- + ousí(a) substance, essence + -os adj. suffix) + -an

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Parts of speech for Homoousian

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adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
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determiner
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homoousian popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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